| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |